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Michael G. Colantuono · California Lawyer
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Michael G. Colantuono is on California’s State Bar roll, #143551, admitted in 1989; license status: active as of 22 July 2026. The address of record is in Grass Valley, Nevada County. 8 practice areas are listed in the registry, shown on this page. Certified by the State Bar as a legal specialist in Appellate Law. Registry record updated 25 September 2026; license information comes from the State Bar.
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| State Bar number | #143551 |
|---|---|
| License status | Active |
| Admitted | 1989 |
| Law school | Univ of California Berkeley |
| Firm | Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley, PC |
| Location | Grass Valley, Nevada County |
| Registry identity | Official State Bar record |
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| Case | Appeared for | Citation | Court | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Oroville v. Superior Court of Butte Cnty. | Counsel for the petitioner | 7 Cal. 5th 1091 | California Supreme Court | 15 August 2019 |
| Kahan v. City of Richmond | Counsel for the respondent | 35 Cal. App. 5th 721 | California Court of Appeal | 23 May 2019 |
| Citizens for Fair REU Rates v. City of Redding | Counsel for the respondent | 6 Cal. 5th 1 | California Supreme Court | 27 August 2018 |
| Reid v. City of San Diego | Counsel for the respondent | 24 Cal. App. 5th 343 | California Court of Appeal | 25 May 2018 |
| Webb v. City of Riverside | Counsel for the respondent | 23 Cal. App. 5th 244 | California Court of Appeal | 4 May 2018 |
| Holloway v. Showcase Realty Agents, Inc. | Counsel for the respondent | 22 Cal. App. 5th 758 | California Court of Appeal | 5 April 2018 |
| City of Grass Valley v. Cohen | Counsel for the appellant | 17 Cal. App. 5th 567 | California Court of Appeal | 20 November 2017 |
| Jacks v. City of Santa Barbara | Counsel for the respondent | 3 Cal. 5th 248 | California Supreme Court | 29 June 2017 |
| Ardon v. City of Los Angeles | Counsel for the appellant | 62 Cal. 4th 1176 | California Supreme Court | 17 March 2016 |
| City of Bellflower v. Cohen | Counsel for the appellant | 245 Cal. App. 4th 438 | California Court of Appeal | 3 March 2016 |
| Newhall County Water District v. Castaic Lake Water Agency | Counsel for the respondent | 243 Cal. App. 4th 1430 | California Court of Appeal | 19 January 2016 |
| Green Valley Landowners Ass'n v. City of Vallejo | Counsel for the respondent | 241 Cal. App. 4th 425 | California Court of Appeal | 16 October 2015 |
| Capistrano Taxpayers Ass'n v. City of San Juan Capistrano | Counsel for the appellant | 235 Cal. App. 4th 1493 | California Court of Appeal | 20 April 2015 |
| Sipple v. City of Hayward | Counsel for the respondent | 225 Cal. App. 4th 349 | California Court of Appeal | 8 April 2014 |
| City of Alhambra v. County of Los Angeles | Counsel for the appellant | 55 Cal. 4th 707 | California Supreme Court | 19 November 2012 |
| Citizens Ass'n v. Orange County Local Agency Formation Commission | Counsel for the respondent | 209 Cal. App. 4th 1182 | California Court of Appeal | 5 October 2012 |
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Certified specialties
Appellate Law
Certified by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization.
On the official record
The State Bar of California has certified this attorney as a legal specialist in Appellate Law · a certification held by roughly one California attorney in sixty, and separate from any rating.
The employer on the official record is Colantuono, Highsmith & Whatley, PC.
A firm or employer website answers at chwlaw.us, the domain of the email address on the State Bar record.
The law school on the record is UC Berkeley School of Law.
Admitted to the California Bar in 1989 · 37 years on the roll.
8 practice areas are on the record, listed on this page.
16 appearances as counsel in published opinions are on this record.
The address of record is in Grass Valley, in Nevada County, where matters are ordinarily heard at the Superior Court of California, County of Nevada, seated at Nevada City.
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